Abstract The Miocene epoch (23.03–5.33 Ma) was a time interval of global warmth, relative
to today. Continental configurations and mountain topography transitioned toward modern …

The formation of the Isthmus of Panama stands as one of the greatest natural events of the
Cenozoic, driving profound biotic transformations on land and in the oceans. Some recent …

The systematics of the molluscan class Bivalvia are explored using a 5-gene Sanger-based
approach including the largest taxon sampling to date, encompassing 219 ingroup species …

Africa to the Pitcairn Islands (32 E to 128 W), and from southern Japan to Western Australia
(24 N to 15 S). Geographic distribution of the 12 currently recognized species is not even …

Abstract Information on the genetic population structure of endangered giant clams is
important for conservation programmes and the understanding of ecological and …

Giant clams are found in a mutualistic association with Symbiodiniaceae dinoflagellates.
While clams are economically important for fisheries, Symbiodiniaceae are responsible for …

Aim The unique biodiversity in the Red Sea is the result of complex ecological and
evolutionary processes driven by Pleistocene climatic change. Here we investigate the …

Giant clams are conspicuous bivalves inhabiting Indo-Pacific reefs. Since Rosewater's
seminal paper in 1965, the number of giant clam species described or resurrected has …

Aim A wholistic biogeographical reconstruction should combine a phylogeny with specifics
of organismal biology, plate tectonics and consequent probabilities of historic dispersal …

Many of the most dramatic patterns in biological diversity are created by “Perfect Storms”—
rare combinations of mutually reinforcing factors that push origination, extinction, or diversity …